SMOKELESS OPEN BURNING CUTS AIR POLLUTION

SMOKELESS BURNING AIR CURTAIN DESTRUCTORS ARE PRESENTLY BEING USED AT VARIOUS CONSTRUCTION SITES TO BURN TREES AND BRUSH WHILE KEEPING AIR POLLUTION AT A MINIMUM. EVENLY SPACED AIR NOZZLES PROVIDE A CURTAIN OF AIR ACROSS THE TOP OF THE OPEN PIT AND DIRECT AIR INTO THE PIT FOR COMBUSTION. THE AIR IS PRODUCED BY AN ENGINE DRIVEN BLOWER FAN WHICH GENERATES AIR AT RATES IN EXCESS OF 12,000 C.F.M. THE SMOKE IS DIRECTED DOWNWARD INTO THE PIT BY THE HIGH VELOCITY AIR CURTIN FOR RECOMBUSTION. THE AIR CURTAIN HAS ELIMINATED THE INCREASED COSTS OF CLEARING AND GRUBBING, THE ADDED EXPENSE OF CHIPPING EQUIPMENT AND SPECIAL PERMITS FOR DISPOSING OF BRUSH.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 50, No 10, PP 14-15, 6 PHOT
• Authors:
  • Huber, H H
• Publication Date: 1971-10

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Highway Builder

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Combustion; Construction; Smoke; Waste disposal
• Old TRIS Terms: Air curtains; Smoke abatement
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215454
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 20 1972 12:00AM